corn

The report says soybean production for Virginia is forecast at 22.9 million bushels, down 9 percent from 2014. Producers are expected to harvest 620,000 acres, a decline of 20,000 acres from last year.

The report says 49.6 million bushels of corn are expected to be produced this year, down 2 percent from 2014.

Steve Connelly, an Agriculture Department marketing specialist, told The Salisbury Daily Times that the department is increasing its budget for advertising and translating insurance materials into other languages to promote the use of crop insurance. Connelly says the insurance helps farmers manage risk and offset losses.